11 days in Provincetown, Boston & Nantucket Itinerary

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum and First Encounter Beach. Captain Penniman House and Fort Hill Rural Historic District will appeal to history buffs. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Provincetown: Chatham (Chatham Lighthouse & Chatham's Godfrey Windmill), Nauset Beach (in Orleans) and Eastham (Doane Rock & Nauset Lighthouse). And it doesn't end there: kick back and relax at Race Point Beach, take in the waterfront at MacMillan Wharf, see the interesting displays at Provincetown Art Association and Museum, and stroll through Herring Cove Beach.

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Detroit to Provincetown is an approximately 6-hour combination of flight and ferry. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus, train, and ferry. Traveling from Detroit in June, things will get slightly colder in Provincetown: highs are around 72°F and lows about 56°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 24th (Sat) early enough to catch the flight to Boston.

Get a sense of the local culture at Museum of Fine Arts and Freedom Trail. Popular historic sites such as Marginal Way Walkway and The Paul Revere House are in your itinerary. Go for a jaunt from Boston to Hampton to see Hampton Beach State Park about 1h 5 min away. The adventure continues: stroll around Boston Public Garden, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Trinity Church, don't miss a visit to Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and take an in-depth tour of John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library.

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Getting from Provincetown to Boston by flight takes about 2 hours. Other options: ride a ferry; or drive. In June in Boston, expect temperatures between 76°F during the day and 60°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 28th (Wed) early enough to catch the flight to Nantucket.

Visit Great Point Light and St Paul's Episcopal Church for their historical value. Your itinerary includes some good beach time at Jetties Beach and Madaket Beach.

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You can fly from Boston to Nantucket in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of bus and ferry. When traveling from Boston in June, plan for a bit cooler days in Nantucket, with highs around 69°F, while nights are about the same with lows around 57°F. You will have some time to spend on the 1st (Sat) before leaving for home.